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These book reivews are offered as an aid to help the tatter find patterns and to establish their tatting library. Tatting historians will find the reviews of vintage pubic domain tatting books or par

"Frivolite" by Tatiana Alexandrovna Klejmenova"Frivolite" by Tatiana Alexandrovna Klejmenova is not just a pattern book. It contains instructions in step by step illustrations showing all basics plus use of picot gauge, Josephine knots, block tatting, split ring and how to read diagrams, too.

4 Seasons Ineke KuiperijIneke Kuiperij's new book of tatting patterns features designs for all four seasons of the year.

A Flight of Angels - Martha EssMartha Ess has just released a new book. "A Collection of Angelic Tatting Patterns" is a spiral bound paperback book of 32 pages, 8.5" x 11" in size.

A Host of Angels by Christel WeidmannChristel Weidmann is a Master Tatter and Tatting Designer. This new book of angel patterns has challenges for the experienced tatter and basic tatting examples thoughtfully arranged for the new tatter.

A Tatter's WorkbookThis is a homemade notebook of tatting patterns which was edited by Jules & Kaethe Kliot, LACIS Pubs. It has 112 pages of simple tatting patterns in glorious color.

Alicja Kwartnik ChristmasAlicja Kwartnik's "Christmas with Needle Tatting" book with a tatted nativity on the cover is a paperbound A4 size book with 64 full color pages. The text is in Italian but the diagrams and the step by step photos allow tatters of all stages of experience to work through the book easily.

Alicja Kwartnik's This new book by Alicja Kwartnik is not a tatting pattern book. It is a guide to creating needle tatting which one attaches to cloth. Very Intriguing.

An Encyclopedia of TattingS. I. Anni's "An Encyclopedia of Tatting" is a lavishly illustrated instructional tatting book with full color photographs on every page, hb, 78 pages, pub. 2007. Russian.

Angeline Crichlow's BooksAngeline Crichlow's daughter is again making her mother's tatting publications available to tatters everywhere. You may remember Angeline from a previous article here on BellaOnline.com: Building a Tatting Library - Angeline Crichlow,
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16413.asp

ANNA Burda magazine"ANNA" was an all around magazine for needle artists of every genre. Their May issue featured tatting for years.

Art 3D Tatting by Yuuko TerachiArt 3D Tatting by Yuuko Terachi Vol. 3 has Japanese and English text. This is a petite booklet of 46 pages in size 6" x 8", paper back. The full color photography of these tatted pieces of jewelry and their clear diagrams are enhanced with excellent photo tutorials.

Art Tatting Jewelry Lyn MortonA new book is from well known designer and long time tatter, Lyn Morton of the UK. It is "The Art of Tatting Jewelry, Exquisite Lace and Bead Designs." Lyn's book is 110 pages.

Beaded Tatting by Bernadette BaldelliBernadette Baldelli's new book, "Frivolité avec des perles." Altho written in French, the photos and diagrams with the double stitch count make these pattern available to all of us.

Building a Tatting Library - Anne OrrA tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century.

Building a Tatting Library - Ineke KuiperijIneke Kuiperij is a name to remember. A master tatter from the Netherlands, she has created a wonderful world of 3-dimensional tatting. Her tatted Carousel is a wonder to behold!

Building a Tatting Library - Iris NiebachThe books of Iris Niebach.
Iris Niebach presents good strong traditional tatting patterns in her books. She often designs several smaller motifs which she then uses as the basic building block for several large and small doilies and lace pieces.

Building a Tatting Library - Karen BovardKaren Bovard's first tatting book, "Fun With Split Ring Tatting", has wonderfully illustrated instructions for the basic split ring as well as illustrations to cover many of its uses in tatting.

Building a Tatting Library - StandardsA tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century.

Building a Tatting Library -TechniquesA tatting reference library is a wonderful resource for all tatters. Start building your own reference library by acquiring the most influential books of the 20th century.

Butterflies by Iris NiebachIris has just published another fantastic book. This one is devoted all to butterflies! A dozen fluttering beauties are presented in this 35 page book.

Christmas Tatting - Inga MadsenThe cover of Inga Madsen's 2017 Christmas Ornament book shows an asymmetrical tatted heart which is very "avant-garde" in construction. It is a wonderful example how we can modernize our traditional tatting designs and find a new metier to explore.

coming soonThese book reviews are offered as an aid to help the tatter find patterns and to establish their tatting library. Tatting historians will find the reviews of vintage pubic domain tatting books helpful.

Creationes Artime Frivolité 1Creationes Artime Frivolité 1. Although the instructions are printed in Spanish, the excellent full color diagrams make the patterns easy to follow. The double stitch counts are clearly marked on the diagrams.

Die Schiffchenarbeit - It's All TattingDie Schiffchenarbeit - It's All Tatting Free tatting book online. There are no patterns. There are no diagrams. Just close up detailed photos of the tatting.

Dora Young KnotA remarkable tatter and the only tatter to have received a patent for a tatting technique, Dora Young published the book, "All New Knotless Tatting Designs." You will remember mention of the "Dora Young Knot", the bridging or split chain technique. A list of famous books at the end.

Easter (Spring) Motifs - Christel WeidmannChristel Weidmann is a Master Tatter and Tatting Designer. Published in German, Ms. Weidmann's book of imaginative graphic style patterns with a spring Easter theme has been re-released.

Flights of Fantasy Martha EssThis is a spiral bound paperback book of 38 pages, 8.5" x 11" in size. Presented by Master Tatter, Martha Ess, this is a set of patterns to delight and challenge all tatters.

Georgiana Bromley - Needle Tatting"Tatting with a Needle for Beginners" by Georgiana Bromley. This book contains the basic instructions for both left and right handed needle tatters. It also presents the instructions in a unique manner with many references to knitting.

Grandmother's Heirloom HandiworkGrandmother's Heirloom Handiwork, this booklet has no date on it but has the feel and appearance of needlework books of the late '70's and early '80's such as "Stitch'n'Sew" or "Popular Needlework."

Happy Occhi by Petra Tornack-Zimmermann"Happy Occhi", a new book in German (English translation available).
Square motifs in tatted lace by Petra Tornack-Zimmermann 2013.
Pattern shared is Sonnenschein from page 20

Hisayo Sugita's Hisayo Sugita's "Tatting Lace" is a lavishly photographed book which would challenge the beginning tatter and would provide many hours of happy tatting for the experienced.

Ich Kann Handarbeiten 1913"Ich Kann Handarbeiten" is the German title of a public domain book we know as "Handwork from our grandmother's era". The original was published in German by Mizi Donner and Carl Schnebel, 1913, Berlin. It is actually are the work of Frau Tina Frauberger.

Il Lavoro Chiacchierino SeriesHere's an update on this long-running series of tatting books produced by Mani di Fata is a treasure trove of traditional tatting patterns.

Ineke Kuiperji's Musical ClownsIneke Kuiperij is a master tatter from the Netherlands. Her talent for constructing 3-dimensional (3-d) objects from tatted lace is astounding. Her new book is Musical Clowns.

Italian Tatted Jewelry Mag. ReviewHere is a new series of tatting pattern magazines from Italy. "Il Mio Chiacchierino" is published by Cigra in Milan. It is a slick glossy publication with about 50 pages in each issue. Gorgeous!

Japanese Tatting Instructions Clover 71-360This is a very petite booklet with but 24 pages (including the covers.) There are 10 patterns (counting the samples used for demonstration.) The patterns include small and medium sized motifs good for many uses singly and in multiples. The bracelets and necklace and simple but stylish.

Julie Patterson - Three BooksThese three books by Julie Patterson in Australia have long been out of print. The patterns are all easy to follow with clear diagrams and photos of the work. They have been brought back into print this week. They would be an excellent addition to any tatter's tatting reference library.

Kimiko Ozawa's Kimiko Ozawa's "Tatting 3" is an A4 large size paperback booklet with only 20 pages and they are all in the Japanese language. The front cover has an excellent example of a traditional style tatted rectangular doily.

La Frivolité Dentelle aux Navettes - reviewThis French language tatting book is great for beginning tatters. Pascale Provost & Mick Fouriscot present all the basics in full color, step by step photos and illulstrations.

Lace of Beads #19Beanile beaded lace is densely beaded but maintains the delicate airy look of tatted lace. Nina Libin has released her new book, "Essential Bead Tatting (Lace of Beads #19" For Needle & Shuttle Tatters, Part 2, 2015.

Lace of Beads #20 by Nina LibinGreat News! Nina Libin's new book on beaded split rings is now available!!!! "Essential Bead Tatting Part 111-1 Symmetrical Beaded Split Rings (Shuttle Tatted)" @2016 is #20 in her series "Lace of Beads."

Lace of Beads #21 by Libin & SwankGreat News! Nina Libin's new book on beaded split rings is now available!!!! "Essential Bead Tatting Part 111-2 Symmetrical Beaded Split Rings (Adapted for Needle Tatting)" @2016 is #21 in her series "Lace of Beads."

LB Bailey Tatted One Shuttle EdgingsAlthough "Tatted One Shuttle Edgings" is her first book, Leslie Birden Bailey is no beginner at tatting. She writes in the introduction that she began tatting in 1970. She was inspired by a scrap of tatted lace still attached to her late grandmother's tatting shuttle.

Lovely Tatting Doilies - Hye-oon LeeHye-oon Lee has published a tatting book, Lovely Tatting: Doilies for Spring and Summer (in English.) Hye-oon presents many traditional style doilies, small and large. But there are some non traditional construction methods used especially in the center of several doilies. 2016

Lovely Tatting Doilies Fall and Winter Hye-oon LeeHye-oon Lee, author of "Lovely Tatting: Doilies for Spring and Summer," has published a new book! English. Hye-oon presents many doily patterns with traditional edgings. Most of those in this book feature open centers instead of the round center ring

Lovely Tatting Lace - Korean"Lovely Tatting Lace" is a Korean language tatting instructions and patterns book. It is a paperback with 192 pages. There is full color on every page, even the diagrams. Beautiful work and easy to understands diagrams

Marilee Rockley Marilee has published another book! This book of necklaces, bracelets, earring and pendants is paperbound 8.5" x 11" and has 48 pages of full color tatting.

Mary Maynard's Rings of FlowersMary Maynard's "Ring of Flowers", tatting book has the flower patterns for notecards which remind me greatly of Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry.

Mastering Tatting - Lindsay Rogers"Mastering Tatting" by Lindsay Rogers is a hardback book with inner coil binding. It is 7.5" x 9.5", 111 pages in color. Published 2013 by GMC Pubs., UK. This book would make excellent reference book for any tatter.

More Fun with Split Ring Tatting - Karen BovardKaren Bovard's new book has wonderfully illustrated instructions for the basic split ring as well as illustrations to cover many of its uses in tatting. Through these pages the tatter will gain a greater understanding of tatting construction.

Nanami Kou Tatting & OyaNanami Kou has taken a number of basic tatting designs and embellished them with oya techniques. Japanese language with full diagrams

Needle Tatting by Alicja KwartnikBoth of Alicja Kwartnik's needle tatting books are printed in Italian. However, the patterns are presented with full color detailed photos and numbered diagrams. Although intended as a needle tatting book, all the patterns may be tatted with the tatting shuttle as well.

Needle Tatting Lace - Hiromi ImaizumiHiromi Imaizumi's new book is a really good instruction manual for beginning needle tatters. The cover shows several small, dainty projects with the look of miniatures and a framed doily,but there is so much more inside!

Needle Tatting Lace - Sato ReiMs. Sato presents 28 tatting patterns as learning exercises for the different techniques taught. Each is shown in great detail in the front of the new book.

New Books - Summer 2015 What a fantastic summer this has been for new tatting books. Here are some more books to add to your collection.

New Tatting Works 2016 Ring & PicotThis is the second book review for this series. I paraphrase their mission statement: Organized May 2015, Ring & Picot seeks to promote the use of tatting and the art of tatted lace now and in the future.

Nina Libin Beads & Knots Needle Tatting"Beads & Knots" Needle Tatted Jewelry. Nina Libin has prepared a new book especially for needle tatters. Some shuttle tatted beading techniques were not possible to reproduce as the diameter of the tatting needles would not accommodate all sizes of the delicate beads used in tatted beaded jewelry.

Occhi (Langwieser/Scharowa)Occhi Schiffchenspitze - Frivolité (Langwieser/Scharowa). The 2011 edition of this book is the same as the original edition with the addition of a few more motifs in the "Musterteil" section and the back section has two peacock designs (one is featured as the new cover to the third edition.)

Patchwork - Iris NiebachA new book by Iris Niebach with 20 new designs are presented as "patchwork pieces" which the tatter may assemble in many patterns.

Picot Play by Martha EssMartha Ess has recently looked with new eyes at a very old tatting publication by Mrs. Cornelia and Miss Austin, "Tatting or Frivolité" and discovered there is more to a picot than we have previously realized.

PIECEWORK Lace issue 2018I was delighted to see this issue has 3 pages of tatting. There is a two-page article by Kathy Augustine about a framed tatting sampler she rescued from an antique store. And, there is an elegantly simple tatted edging by Trish Faubion which is displayed on a linen hanky with one row of spokes.

Rhoda Auld - TattingTatting, The contemporary art of knotting with a shuttle - Rhoda L. Auld is an eye-opening book for tatters who are particularly interested in the construction of tatting.

Ribbonwinner Tatting BooksHere is a list of the Books of the Ribbonwinners Series by Georgia Seitz and short descriptions of their contents. Available for sale.

Russian Tatting BooksA short list of both paperback and hardback book of tatting patterns in the Russian language. Lots of black and white illustrations but many full color plates, too! The patterns run from traditional collars and doilies to antique reproductions and evena bit of jewelry and floral work.

Schiffchenspitzen - Waltraud NaumerWaltraud Naumer's Tatting Book : "Schiffchenspitzen Occhi Frivolités, ..." in 1984 (Verlag Paul Haupt Berne and Stuttgart.) The book presents the basic instructions for tatting and offers more than 100 traditional and modern patterns and examples of uses for the tatting.

Singapore Tatting BookA new tatting book from Singapore, "Fun with Tatted Motifs." Irene Yeow says that she is a writer and freelance editor of educational books. She learned tatting from her co-author, Lilian Cheong, about 7 years ago.

Sumie's Book of Beaded Tatting 2014The Japanese tatting designer known only as "Sumie" has published a fourth book. It is the same petite size book, 8"x 8" (20 x 20 cm), in Japanese, paperbound with full color on all pages including tutorials and diagrams. It is full of beautiful beaded tatting patterns

Tat Mats by Karey SolomonTat Mats by Karey Solomon is a new booklet of original designs which may be used for many purposes. Singly, they could be mats, coasters, rug mugs or adorable motifs for clothing embellishment.

Tatted Garden Alphabet Ruth PerryTatted Garden Alphabet by Ruth Perry aka Rozella Florence Linden 2013
"Letters from an Irish Country Cottage Garden"
The new book presents all the letters of the alphabet in charming floral-themed patterns featuring the hanging tatted cluny leaf.

Tatted Jewelry - Annamaria RiccardiTatted Jewelry, Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings by Annamaria Riccardi. This 2013 book is full of easy and fun to tat traditional designs. Although printed in Italian, the full color photos and diagrams make it simple to follow directions.

Tatted Treasures by Jan StawaszJan Stawasz's second book is finally released. This sequel to his "Tatting Theory and Patterns" was certainly worth the wait. It is a wonderful example of traditional style tatting.

Tatting & Patchwork"Hand Stitched Crazy Patchwork" by Hazel Blomkamp, is not specifically a tatting book but it does have a six page section on the fundamentals of tatting.

Tatting Accessories Lady BoutiqueTatting Accessories Lady Boutique Craft Series #3401 This is a new tatting pattern book from Japan 2012. It is a paper bound book, 8.25 x 8.25", and it has 80 pages nearly half of which are in full color. There are designs from several different tatting designers included.

Tatting Fantasia 4 by Iris NiebachIris Niebach's new "Tatting Fantasia 4" has a cosmopolitan feel. Each of the dozen tatting projects included are named after a different well-known city.

Tatting Lace - CreAtor6Tatting Lace by CreAtor 6 (sic) is a collaboration of ten tatting designers. It is large in size, 9" x 11.5" or 23 x 30 cm and fully half an inch thick! The 88 pages are all high quality heavy stock paper. Half the book is in full color showcasing the patterns while the other half has black and whit

Tatting Lace Bags by Yoko HatakeyamaTatting Lace Bags by Yoko Hatakeyama. I was grinning the moment I saw these charming little tatted bags in such bright and gay colors and happy patterns.

Tatting Lace by CreAtor 8Tatting Lace by CreAtor 8 (sic) is a collaboration of ten tatting designers. It is large in size, 9" x 11.5" or 23 x 30 cm and fully half an inch thick! The 88 pages are all high quality heavy stock paper. Half full color showcasing the patterns while the other half has black and white.

Tatting Lace Corsage & AccessoriesTatting Lace Corsage & Accessories 2015 book by Emiko Kitao with 3-d flowers and wonderful designs. It is #560 in the Applemints line of needlework books by Asahi Originals.

The Big Book of Tatting - Eeva TaltsBook Review: In English, the title is "The Big Book of Tatted Lace. In German, it is called "Das große Buch der Schiffchenspitze." And, "Suur Pitsiraamat" is the original Estonian title.

The Shuttle Brothers-Randy and Gary HoutzThe Shuttle Brothers, Gary, shuttle brother #1, has been tatting since the mid-'70's, and is in real life an accountant. The "Udder Brudder", Randy, shuttle brother #2, worked for the Forest Service, but carved tatting shuttles for his brother. Both are tatting teachers and designers.

To Copy or Not to Copy?Tatting patterns, photos and book reviews and copyright.
This article is saved from the May 19,2016 tatting newsletter for BellaOnline.com

Tomiko Morimoto Tatting Lace Lesson Book 2018Tomoko Morimoto's new book, Tatting Lace Lesson Book" is a great teaching tool filled with lots of inspirations. Check out the great square doily with negative space in the back of the book.

Tomoko Morimoto - 3 Steps to Great Tatted Lace"3 Steps to Great Tatted Lace" by Tomoko Morimoto, NHK Jan. 2012. In this full size book with 28 patterns and 80 pages, Tomoko Morimoto presents the basic of tatting in three sections.

Tomoko Morimoto's Lessons 1,2,3It is the tutorial pages which really shine in the new book by Tomoko Morimoto. It is in Japanese but the diagrams are well marked and they provides a lot of extra information, too, the amounts of thread needed to tat motifs combined for household linens, curtains, tablecloths, purses and jewelry.

Top Ten Tatting BooksA list of books voted the top ten in tatting books. Please use this list to look for new tatting designers whose work you may have missed as well as studying the classic tatting books.

Toys for Tatting by Martha EssOne look at the proudly prancing pony on the cover of Martha Ess' new book, "Toys for Tatting," shows us that these are going to be playful patterns with many uses.